WOOFER POPPING
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: July 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Topic: WOOFER POPPING
Posted By: samuelsteven
Subject: WOOFER POPPING
Date Posted: April 09, 2004 at 7:17 PM
I have 2 15w6 JL audio subs that are being powered by a Rockford Fosgate POWER 1001bd mono amp. When I turn it up, The speakers pop at heavy bass lines, Could it be my gain is too high? because when I turn it down, My woofers dont seem to really hit hard, and Ive heard other people with these woffers hit hard as hell, I know they are quality subs, And Fosgates amps are not as good as they used to be, but this is almost 1100 watts! Is there someway to stop this popping or something I can do to my subs to restore them, or make them last longer?
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Posted By: samuelsteven
Date Posted: April 09, 2004 at 7:17 PM
Will a different brand amp give them better or different bass?
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: April 09, 2004 at 7:24 PM
If they are popping yours gains are too high, how are these subs wired to the amp?
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Posted By: samuelsteven
Date Posted: April 09, 2004 at 7:37 PM
both negatives to the negative and both positives to the positive, what is that, parallel?
Posted By: samuelsteven
Date Posted: April 09, 2004 at 7:38 PM
The amp is only one channel, already bridged from the factory
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: April 10, 2004 at 12:20 AM
or your box is the wrong size...
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Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: April 10, 2004 at 10:53 AM
You have your sub wired right it sounds like. I think you need to adjust your gain like forbidden said. Also is it in a sealed or ported enclosure and how big is the box.
Posted By: samuelsteven
Date Posted: April 12, 2004 at 3:59 PM
itys in a sealed box. it isnt too big, but everybody says jl subs dont need too much room
Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: April 12, 2004 at 4:14 PM
If you're still getting a poping noise go to a local shop you trust and ask them to see if your gain is set right.
Posted By: kickerstang
Date Posted: April 12, 2004 at 5:21 PM
your speakers are bottoming out because your gains are too high, when you hit a low bass note they are excurting to far and the voice coil is leaving the magnet and hitting on the bumper plate when it goes back it, turn down the gains, for more bass build a ported box
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Posted By: samuelsteven
Date Posted: April 14, 2004 at 11:02 AM
Thaks for the info Kickerstang
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